October 4, 1972 (12 pages)

The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1972 5 Vol. 21—No. 119 NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, March 16, 1948 County Government AN EDITORIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SUPERVISORIAL RACE By Harley M. Leete, Jr. CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR, NEVADA CiTY DISTRICT There is a basic question involved in the hotly contested race for supervisor. The question is this: Are the voters going to elect a man with THE QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED to fill the job? Or are they going to elect a candidate whose major qualification is that HE NEEDS THE JOB? Many, many years ago, the latter decision might have gotten by. Nevada business. county was a very small Now the county is a huge concern, transacting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of vital business every year. This question has become vital to the taxpayer: “How much business ability, education and intelligence can the candidate contribute to solve the many and complex problems of the county?” Wise voters will make their decision on a basis of how much the candidate can help the county, not how much the county can help the candidate! : (This is the first in a series of editorials. See the Nugget and the Nugget Shopper for the next: “Advertising For the Tourist Trade—A Key to Nevada County’s Future.”’) SIX ROOM HOUSE ON COLFAX HIGHWAY BURNS TO GROUND GRASS VALLEY; A.six-room dwelling on the Colfax Highway was burned to the ground Monjay morning, despite efforts of the Grass Valley fire department and the State Division of Forestry 2rew to save. The building was unoccupied at the time the first flames were noted by Tom Nettles whose gun shop adjoins the place. Outbuildings were saved. The house was reported to be owned by the Riviera family. All furniture and persona) belongings were lost. The damage was estimated at $5000. WEATH NEVADA CITY: As if in acknowledgment of the _ state’s drouth plagued situation, the weather man has relented of his dry decisions in the past few days, blessing the area with rain, snow and hail. Rain fell here starting Friday afternoon at 3 P. M., occasionally turning to sleet or snow. Moisture content of the varied downfall in this storm is reported as 2.75 inches by U. S. government weather observer Frederick Bush who makes his precise measurements at Pioneers Park. Tuesday dawned grey and drizzly, with the rain occasionally varied by wet snow. RECENT ARRIVALS AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL NEVADA CITY; Among recent arrivals at the National Hotel were the following: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Helbig. Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Helbig, Charles D. Helbig, Mrs. H. Duhme and Miss M. Carey, all of San Francisco. Also recently arrived are: Ross Piercé, Sacramento; John J. O’Connall, Alleghany; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Regan, Reno; E. C. Benson, Red Cross Mine; Margaret Thompson, San Francisco; Seibert Squilar and Bowley Hoffman of San Jose. Visitors from Los Angeles include Hubard E. Arbogast and Larry Lawson. Charles H. McDonald and Don Hartsough are here from San Jose. Floyd R. Lefebrve, manager of the hotel, has returned from Sacramento where he spent the weekend with friends and former business associates at the Hotel Clunie. J. V .Horner of the Ancho-Erie is in Oregon and. Washington on vacation, He will vigjt his sister and old friends'in that area. TININR CHAMDCD SAN JUAN POSTPONES DANCE NEVADA CITY: Due to recent stormy weather the North San Juan Chamber of Commerce has postponed its St. Patrick’s Day dance in Twamley Hall, which it recently purchased, from this evening until Saturday night, March 20th. This annual event is usually attended by large throngs from San Juan Ridge and . Camptonville, Yuba county, and by many couples from Grass Valley and Nevada City. COLFAX FIRE DEPT. SETS MARCH 20 FOR ST. PATRICK’S BALL NEVADA CITY: Fire Chief Ernest O. Young has received a letter from the Colfax fire department stating that the Colfax Volunteer Fire Department. will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Ball at the Memorial Hall in Colfax on Saturday, March 20, with music by Rollie Barton. The admission to the dance will be $1.50 per couple, and 50 cents for extra ladies, tax included. The Nevada City chief plans to attend, if possible, and believes that probably other members of the local fire department will also make the trip. TRUSTEES PLAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL GYMNASIUM NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Board of Schoo! Trustees meeting Tuesday night discussed the proposal to erect a large play hall on the grounds of the Elementary School. The new building, it was stated, will provide a much needed space for recreation during the winter months. Lloyd Geist, the principal, was authorized to place a sign to identify the new kindergarten building and to erect a flag staff. PVT. RICHARD GREEN COMPLETES MEDICAL SCHOOL COURSE GRASS VALLEY: Private Richard W. Green, son 6f Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Green, who reside at 376 Clark St., Grass Valley, Calif., successfully completed the Medical Corpsman Course at the School of Aviation Medicine, at Randolph Airforce Base, San Antonio. Texas. . The course inelndSIGOURNEY URGES FIRST AID CLASS ATTENDANCE NEVADA CITY: Ted W. Si. gourney, Captain of the Fire Department: First Aid and Rescue Squad, ‘has suggested that all Nevada City firemen who can do so attend the Red Cross first aid instruction given by Miss Eileen Mair at the City Hall each Tuesday and Thursday until March 30th. Sigourney had hoped to have the first aid crew attend the course but the dates fixed conflicted with the firemen's meetings and other activities and it will not be possible for them to attend all the sessions. However, he states that he hopes that as many of the members will attend as many evenings as possible, even if they cannot get to enough to earn a credential. The invitation to the firemen to attend specified that the instruction periods will be from 7 to 10 P. M. each Tuesday and Thursday, including March 30th. The invitation further stated that all persons are welcome at the sessions which are held upstairs in the city hall. CONVICT MAKES SECOND TRY FOR CORAM NOBIS NEVADA CITY: Raymond Rogers, convicted several months ago of robbery, now serving time in Folsom Prison, has made his second application for a writ of coram nobis. Yesterday Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins returned him to the county jail here. He will have his hearing, probably, on Monday. His first application for a writ of Coram Nobis, made severa] weeks ago, was denied after he had questioned members of the Grass Valley police department, the sheriff and sheriff's deputies, regarding conversations and _ incidents which Rodgers’ thought were for the purpose of intimidation to get him to plead guilty to the robbery charge. CAMPTONVILLE: NEWS CAMPTONVILLE: James McClish of the McClish Electric Service of. Nevada City, was in town on business Wednesday. Mrs. Louisa Price and son, Harold, returned Tucsday from Greenville where they spent the past few weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. Shirley Hannon. Mr. and Mrs. Kenncth Schurr of Loyulton were in town Tuesday preparatory to their moving here to reside. William E. Groves” returned Sunday from the Sutter hospital at Sacramento where he underwent treatment and an operation for a leg injury. Mrs. brief business trip to Marysville Tuesday. Mrs. Maud Weichert of San Francisco arrived’ Tuesday to spend a vacation with her grand daughter, Mrs. Acton M. Cleveland. James H. Dugan of Downieville was in town on_ business Wednesday. Louis Rose and wife made a brief business trip to Grass Valley Wednesday. Judge Acton M. Cleveland, a member of the Executive Board of the Justices’ and Constables’ Association of the State of California, left Thursday for Monterey to attend u meeting of the board. Vernon F. Lyons, proprietor of the Hotel Francis, was uw business visitor at Nevada City Tuesday. L. N. Smith of Sacramento wus in town on business Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Robert Martin came up Tuesday from the county seat on official business. Road Commissioner B. W. Henderson of Marysville was in town on official business Monday. Ranger Harold Snyder, who has been stationed in the Lassen National Forest, has been designated by the Forest Service to service the Camptonville District of the Tahoe Nationa] Forest as Ranger, succeeding Ranger James D. Rittenhouse who resigned last month to move to southern California. The new ranger has a wife and two children and he and the family expect to'move into the headquarters here before the first of} Fred Bb. Hanson made a VIOLINIST FOR LAST CONCERT OF SEASON GRASS VALLEY: The final concert of the season sponsored by the Twin Cities Community Concert Association will be presented at the Veterans Memorial building when Paul Makovsky. Noted violinist, appears. Concert Manager Robert Paine announces that the regular rules of concert uttendance will be observed, and observes that the season has been successful. Paine wishes to thank all who cooperuted in presenting concerts this season. “It has been our ajm to Present these concert artists at their very best.” says Paine, “and to all who helped, I express my appreciation.” President William Durbrow ot the organization commended Mr. Paine for his work in conducting the concerts, Elmer Stevens for Publicity, Gene Ingalls for work at the door and all who ‘helped.’ “I am particularly grateful to the workers who sold memberships and made our Community Concert Association possible again this year,” said Durbrow. STEVENS LEADS SECTION AT HISTORY MEET STOCKTON: The biscest conclave of California and western historians, publishers and teachers was hejd at the College of the Pacific rriday and = Saturday, March 12 and 13th when the Stockton institution observed the First Annual Institute of its California History Foundation with over 1509 registered for the meeting. Elmer Stevens, Grass Valley high schoo] history and speech instructor, presided over the High School Teachers Section Meeting. Clarice Cook, past grand president of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, headed the elementary teachers and Dr. Malcolm Eislien of the College of DPacitic History Department presided over university and college professors. The school, the community and the Centennial were thoroughly discussed in addition to California history topics. Outstanding authorities on the program Were: Dr. John Hicks. University of California, “The California Background: Spanish or American?"; Dr. John Caughey, editor of the Pacific Historian “A Century of California Writing;" Dr. Robert Cleland, author. Huntington = Library, . “Historian. Philosopher and Native Son.” The Foundation was established by Dr. Robert E. Burns, whom many will remember in Nevada county as suggesting the Nevada County Historical Society in 1945. It has been headed bby the venerable scholar and teacher, Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt, for 30 years dean of the University of Southern California. FARM BUREAU HIRES HANLEY AS SECRETARY GRASS VALLEY: The Nevade County Farm Bureau directors announced yesterday it has employed Robert E. Hanley ot Gold Flat as full time field secretary The board has also established offices in the Nevada Irrightion District building on South Auburn street. The directors stuted they feel that the employment of a field secretary will help the five farm bureau centers in providing full information regarding service in such matters as local projects and problems, the California Farm Bureau’s program of marketing assistance, legislative representation, research statistics, public relations and other matters. PERSONALS NEVADA CITY: Miss Frances Mason, kindergarten teacher, had as guests last week Misses Angela E. CLAMPUS VITUS TO BE REVIVED — NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce has voted to revive the William Bull Meek Chapter of E Clampus vitus for the July Fourth Celebration which takes place in Nevada City. The celebration is held alternately in Grass Valley and this city. ; The chamber also agreed to have a large map painted, showing the historic places in this city and to erect it in a convenient. place. It was announced that Franc Luschen, instrumental music director of the Nevada City schools, will have a band organized to provide music for the Fourth. H. BROCK HEADS V.F-W. NEVADA CITY: Harleth Brock! {"" Hansen wae last night elected Command. eae Nevada er of Banner Mountain Post, No.joOmmrre. te 2655, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Pose tever America. Brock heads a new! from Nene, Neva pas: slate of officers which includes: ;°f (8 Ponee: Party comp te Sar. Kenneth Adams, senior vice comPamente weed use the ahd mander; O. Bjornstal, junior vice MT Ut insta Paul Beegemann, presicent, was delegated to attend the next meetink of the city coumer'. to ask for Necessary ordinances to step the dumping oof sarbage orn Tren Creek, amd alse ama: nto the Pessthiity ef erecting a pubis drinking fountain ke Serra Presatent of Chamber of fared (at the pre UNS prursssbiie tect commanders dohn Trauner, chapWhen using the heghwory welt tes lain; Fred Charles Garrison, quar: . CONN Tst8 By tog traci Me creel termaster-adjutant; Or. Orvin P. the atte nehiner ef as many Nevada Fry. surgeon. Cty resfelemts cas puessctde at thee Elected ac: directora were: Rudy j meeting oof the StesrusNewade Al. chambes wn Powarev alle Plagemann (18 months), ie Wharff (12 months), and Albert: (C8bts The ameeting walt te ohelft Potts (6 months). yen the Peowanges lie Morse batt Matters discussed at the meet: . : ing included the proposed Veterans Memorial Building for Nevada: City and the possibility of putting f { on a minstrel show. Results o the recent “Fun For You" entertainment were discussed. A small AR JENKIN profit from that entertainment . was made. . Outgoing Commander William . Earl Mullis presided at the meetaided by Adjutant Jack x Hansen. These officers will be) NEVA oP N Uveanenge vt teplaced by the new slate at ine) ciniher at tee reoriar omenth ty stallation ceremonies which willing ty 2 oe ae A IN be held in the Nevada City Elks j.iis Agcationm was oar Club rooms, according to present) j,ij0ns ciei oof the State Db aoe on Monday night, April vision RaneNL hale Following the meeting beans, ee a es te uienes salad, cake and coffee were enjij nane eenelitions joyed. Chests at the Me avets ee ae iia meeting Were Coote at Jobns, president: (at the tebe UN. PROSPECTORS commissien Gat S ON “herrek, a San Framers cistriet enuineer of TO MEET AT FRIANT the de das comamsisnenm. (ol oS, Gorinsky S.cramente of vasdenm, DAM CEREMONY Cremeral Wiareren Ph btantecr, abe. Rr Ues OP lear deh cscs nk aacpine ant Aes Douelis of the United Higinetee ceuein as yap eee a mie es ors, has announced that the next! fel sraE cil hie EWhaleaailer CAS meeting of that organization will! ce iatien Gheenase BaMeck cam take place at Friant Dani 4) May t etinaieal Chast Waters Tas Stertest co nee 23. When that dam is dedi. Spitoen the mew Ena telieht fan cated. The meeting will be in econ . nection with the Western) Minin BIRTH Council celebration. scaorr fon Conese Vialeu Nevodie There wili dee a Vaeabeeetne on weemty, Mosreds a POS, tee Mi mining contest, and a cemprehen , one Mes Paste Seth at Sa sive display of mining machinery . Nb le Veet eet coon i a setae Se en ee / } aa Diary of a 49’er FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY (©. L. CANFIELD a APRIL 4, 1852—We buckled down to sluicing the creek Monday morning, and as we had plenty of water we put through a pile of dirt. It was working in the dark, for neither one of us knew whether we were saving any gold or not. . had my doubts and Pard was not sure, as the stuff ran through with a rush and it did not seem as if the riffles would catch the gold It began to rain Friday night and we cleaned up the best we could Saturday morning, as we knew the ereck would rise and carry out our sluices unless we got them up on the bank. We were agreeably surprised to find that we had caught fourteen ounces. Most of it was . very fine, but there was a little coarse gold the size of ‘pumpkin seeds and one nugget that weighed nine dollars. While not wonderfully rich it will pay pretty good wages. It will take three or four days to get our boxes set back in the creek, and, as it is liable to rain more or less during April, we have concluded not to try it again until the first of the month. By that time the winter rains will be over. We had a good joke on John Hall and Delos Calkins this morning. I have got so . can speak French fairly well, and when the boys dropped over on a visit Pard and I jabbered away at each other in that language. throwing ina little English to Delos and John occasionally when they broke into the conversation. They listened awhile, but got more and more disgusted, and finally Delos said: “You think you are smart, but I think you are a couple of d n fools. What is it, SS = AAILOAAAC TIVNISIGN@

The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1972 5 Vol. 21—No. 119 NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, March 16, 1948 County Government AN EDITORIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SUPERVISORIAL RACE By Harley M. Leete, Jr. CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR, NEVADA CiTY DISTRICT There is a basic question involved in the hotly contested race for supervisor. The question is this: Are the voters going to elect a man with THE QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED to fill the job? Or are they going to elect a candidate whose major qualification is that HE NEEDS THE JOB? Many, many years ago, the latter decision might have gotten by. Nevada business. county was a very small Now the county is a huge concern, transacting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of vital business every year. This question has become vital to the taxpayer: “How much business ability, education and intelligence can the candidate contribute to solve the many and complex problems of the county?” Wise voters will make their decision on a basis of how much the candidate can help the county, not how much the county can help the candidate! : (This is the first in a series of editorials. See the Nugget and the Nugget Shopper for the next: “Advertising For the Tourist Trade—A Key to Nevada County’s Future.”’) SIX ROOM HOUSE ON COLFAX HIGHWAY BURNS TO GROUND GRASS VALLEY; A.six-room dwelling on the Colfax Highway was burned to the ground Monjay morning, despite efforts of the Grass Valley fire department and the State Division of Forestry 2rew to save. The building was unoccupied at the time the first flames were noted by Tom Nettles whose gun shop adjoins the place. Outbuildings were saved. The house was reported to be owned by the Riviera family. All furniture and persona) belongings were lost. The damage was estimated at $5000. WEATH NEVADA CITY: As if in acknowledgment of the _ state’s drouth plagued situation, the weather man has relented of his dry decisions in the past few days, blessing the area with rain, snow and hail. Rain fell here starting Friday afternoon at 3 P. M., occasionally turning to sleet or snow. Moisture content of the varied downfall in this storm is reported as 2.75 inches by U. S. government weather observer Frederick Bush who makes his precise measurements at Pioneers Park. Tuesday dawned grey and drizzly, with the rain occasionally varied by wet snow. RECENT ARRIVALS AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL NEVADA CITY; Among recent arrivals at the National Hotel were the following: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Helbig. Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Helbig, Charles D. Helbig, Mrs. H. Duhme and Miss M. Carey, all of San Francisco. Also recently arrived are: Ross Piercé, Sacramento; John J. O’Connall, Alleghany; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Regan, Reno; E. C. Benson, Red Cross Mine; Margaret Thompson, San Francisco; Seibert Squilar and Bowley Hoffman of San Jose. Visitors from Los Angeles include Hubard E. Arbogast and Larry Lawson. Charles H. McDonald and Don Hartsough are here from San Jose. Floyd R. Lefebrve, manager of the hotel, has returned from Sacramento where he spent the weekend with friends and former business associates at the Hotel Clunie. J. V .Horner of the Ancho-Erie is in Oregon and. Washington on vacation, He will vigjt his sister and old friends'in that area. TININR CHAMDCD SAN JUAN POSTPONES DANCE NEVADA CITY: Due to recent stormy weather the North San Juan Chamber of Commerce has postponed its St. Patrick’s Day dance in Twamley Hall, which it recently purchased, from this evening until Saturday night, March 20th. This annual event is usually attended by large throngs from San Juan Ridge and . Camptonville, Yuba county, and by many couples from Grass Valley and Nevada City. COLFAX FIRE DEPT. SETS MARCH 20 FOR ST. PATRICK’S BALL NEVADA CITY: Fire Chief Ernest O. Young has received a letter from the Colfax fire department stating that the Colfax Volunteer Fire Department. will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Ball at the Memorial Hall in Colfax on Saturday, March 20, with music by Rollie Barton. The admission to the dance will be $1.50 per couple, and 50 cents for extra ladies, tax included. The Nevada City chief plans to attend, if possible, and believes that probably other members of the local fire department will also make the trip. TRUSTEES PLAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL GYMNASIUM NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Board of Schoo! Trustees meeting Tuesday night discussed the proposal to erect a large play hall on the grounds of the Elementary School. The new building, it was stated, will provide a much needed space for recreation during the winter months. Lloyd Geist, the principal, was authorized to place a sign to identify the new kindergarten building and to erect a flag staff. PVT. RICHARD GREEN COMPLETES MEDICAL SCHOOL COURSE GRASS VALLEY: Private Richard W. Green, son 6f Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Green, who reside at 376 Clark St., Grass Valley, Calif., successfully completed the Medical Corpsman Course at the School of Aviation Medicine, at Randolph Airforce Base, San Antonio. Texas. . The course inelndSIGOURNEY URGES FIRST AID CLASS ATTENDANCE NEVADA CITY: Ted W. Si. gourney, Captain of the Fire Department: First Aid and Rescue Squad, ‘has suggested that all Nevada City firemen who can do so attend the Red Cross first aid instruction given by Miss Eileen Mair at the City Hall each Tuesday and Thursday until March 30th. Sigourney had hoped to have the first aid crew attend the course but the dates fixed conflicted with the firemen's meetings and other activities and it will not be possible for them to attend all the sessions. However, he states that he hopes that as many of the members will attend as many evenings as possible, even if they cannot get to enough to earn a credential. The invitation to the firemen to attend specified that the instruction periods will be from 7 to 10 P. M. each Tuesday and Thursday, including March 30th. The invitation further stated that all persons are welcome at the sessions which are held upstairs in the city hall. CONVICT MAKES SECOND TRY FOR CORAM NOBIS NEVADA CITY: Raymond Rogers, convicted several months ago of robbery, now serving time in Folsom Prison, has made his second application for a writ of coram nobis. Yesterday Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins returned him to the county jail here. He will have his hearing, probably, on Monday. His first application for a writ of Coram Nobis, made severa] weeks ago, was denied after he had questioned members of the Grass Valley police department, the sheriff and sheriff's deputies, regarding conversations and _ incidents which Rodgers’ thought were for the purpose of intimidation to get him to plead guilty to the robbery charge. CAMPTONVILLE: NEWS CAMPTONVILLE: James McClish of the McClish Electric Service of. Nevada City, was in town on business Wednesday. Mrs. Louisa Price and son, Harold, returned Tucsday from Greenville where they spent the past few weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. Shirley Hannon. Mr. and Mrs. Kenncth Schurr of Loyulton were in town Tuesday preparatory to their moving here to reside. William E. Groves” returned Sunday from the Sutter hospital at Sacramento where he underwent treatment and an operation for a leg injury. Mrs. brief business trip to Marysville Tuesday. Mrs. Maud Weichert of San Francisco arrived’ Tuesday to spend a vacation with her grand daughter, Mrs. Acton M. Cleveland. James H. Dugan of Downieville was in town on_ business Wednesday. Louis Rose and wife made a brief business trip to Grass Valley Wednesday. Judge Acton M. Cleveland, a member of the Executive Board of the Justices’ and Constables’ Association of the State of California, left Thursday for Monterey to attend u meeting of the board. Vernon F. Lyons, proprietor of the Hotel Francis, was uw business visitor at Nevada City Tuesday.

L. N. Smith of Sacramento wus in town on business Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Robert Martin came up Tuesday from the county seat on official business. Road Commissioner B. W. Henderson of Marysville was in town on official business Monday. Ranger Harold Snyder, who has been stationed in the Lassen National Forest, has been designated by the Forest Service to service the Camptonville District of the Tahoe Nationa] Forest as Ranger, succeeding Ranger James D. Rittenhouse who resigned last month to move to southern California. The new ranger has a wife and two children and he and the family expect to'move into the headquarters here before the first of} Fred Bb. Hanson made a VIOLINIST FOR LAST CONCERT OF SEASON GRASS VALLEY: The final concert of the season sponsored by the Twin Cities Community Concert Association will be presented at the Veterans Memorial building when Paul Makovsky. Noted violinist, appears. Concert Manager Robert Paine announces that the regular rules of concert uttendance will be observed, and observes that the season has been successful. Paine wishes to thank all who cooperuted in presenting concerts this season. “It has been our ajm to Present these concert artists at their very best.” says Paine, “and to all who helped, I express my appreciation.” President William Durbrow ot the organization commended Mr. Paine for his work in conducting the concerts, Elmer Stevens for Publicity, Gene Ingalls for work at the door and all who ‘helped.’ “I am particularly grateful to the workers who sold memberships and made our Community Concert Association possible again this year,” said Durbrow. STEVENS LEADS SECTION AT HISTORY MEET STOCKTON: The biscest conclave of California and western historians, publishers and teachers was hejd at the College of the Pacific rriday and = Saturday, March 12 and 13th when the Stockton institution observed the First Annual Institute of its California History Foundation with over 1509 registered for the meeting. Elmer Stevens, Grass Valley high schoo] history and speech instructor, presided over the High School Teachers Section Meeting. Clarice Cook, past grand president of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, headed the elementary teachers and Dr. Malcolm Eislien of the College of DPacitic History Department presided over university and college professors. The school, the community and the Centennial were thoroughly discussed in addition to California history topics. Outstanding authorities on the program Were: Dr. John Hicks. University of California, “The California Background: Spanish or American?"; Dr. John Caughey, editor of the Pacific Historian “A Century of California Writing;" Dr. Robert Cleland, author. Huntington = Library, . “Historian. Philosopher and Native Son.” The Foundation was established by Dr. Robert E. Burns, whom many will remember in Nevada county as suggesting the Nevada County Historical Society in 1945. It has been headed bby the venerable scholar and teacher, Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt, for 30 years dean of the University of Southern California. FARM BUREAU HIRES HANLEY AS SECRETARY GRASS VALLEY: The Nevade County Farm Bureau directors announced yesterday it has employed Robert E. Hanley ot Gold Flat as full time field secretary The board has also established offices in the Nevada Irrightion District building on South Auburn street. The directors stuted they feel that the employment of a field secretary will help the five farm bureau centers in providing full information regarding service in such matters as local projects and problems, the California Farm Bureau’s program of marketing assistance, legislative representation, research statistics, public relations and other matters. PERSONALS NEVADA CITY: Miss Frances Mason, kindergarten teacher, had as guests last week Misses Angela E. CLAMPUS VITUS TO BE REVIVED — NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce has voted to revive the William Bull Meek Chapter of E Clampus vitus for the July Fourth Celebration which takes place in Nevada City. The celebration is held alternately in Grass Valley and this city. ; The chamber also agreed to have a large map painted, showing the historic places in this city and to erect it in a convenient. place. It was announced that Franc Luschen, instrumental music director of the Nevada City schools, will have a band organized to provide music for the Fourth. H. BROCK HEADS V.F-W. NEVADA CITY: Harleth Brock! {"" Hansen wae last night elected Command. eae Nevada er of Banner Mountain Post, No.joOmmrre. te 2655, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Pose tever America. Brock heads a new! from Nene, Neva pas: slate of officers which includes: ;°f (8 Ponee: Party comp te Sar. Kenneth Adams, senior vice comPamente weed use the ahd mander; O. Bjornstal, junior vice MT Ut insta Paul Beegemann, presicent, was delegated to attend the next meetink of the city coumer'. to ask for Necessary ordinances to step the dumping oof sarbage orn Tren Creek, amd alse ama: nto the Pessthiity ef erecting a pubis drinking fountain ke Serra Presatent of Chamber of fared (at the pre UNS prursssbiie tect commanders dohn Trauner, chapWhen using the heghwory welt tes lain; Fred Charles Garrison, quar: . CONN Tst8 By tog traci Me creel termaster-adjutant; Or. Orvin P. the atte nehiner ef as many Nevada Fry. surgeon. Cty resfelemts cas puessctde at thee Elected ac: directora were: Rudy j meeting oof the StesrusNewade Al. chambes wn Powarev alle Plagemann (18 months), ie Wharff (12 months), and Albert: (C8bts The ameeting walt te ohelft Potts (6 months). yen the Peowanges lie Morse batt Matters discussed at the meet: . : ing included the proposed Veterans Memorial Building for Nevada: City and the possibility of putting f { on a minstrel show. Results o the recent “Fun For You" entertainment were discussed. A small AR JENKIN profit from that entertainment . was made. . Outgoing Commander William . Earl Mullis presided at the meetaided by Adjutant Jack x Hansen. These officers will be) NEVA oP N Uveanenge vt teplaced by the new slate at ine) ciniher at tee reoriar omenth ty stallation ceremonies which willing ty 2 oe ae A IN be held in the Nevada City Elks j.iis Agcationm was oar Club rooms, according to present) j,ij0ns ciei oof the State Db aoe on Monday night, April vision RaneNL hale Following the meeting beans, ee a es te uienes salad, cake and coffee were enjij nane eenelitions joyed. Chests at the Me avets ee ae iia meeting Were Coote at Jobns, president: (at the tebe UN. PROSPECTORS commissien Gat S ON “herrek, a San Framers cistriet enuineer of TO MEET AT FRIANT the de das comamsisnenm. (ol oS, Gorinsky S.cramente of vasdenm, DAM CEREMONY Cremeral Wiareren Ph btantecr, abe. Rr Ues OP lear deh cscs nk aacpine ant Aes Douelis of the United Higinetee ceuein as yap eee a mie es ors, has announced that the next! fel sraE cil hie EWhaleaailer CAS meeting of that organization will! ce iatien Gheenase BaMeck cam take place at Friant Dani 4) May t etinaieal Chast Waters Tas Stertest co nee 23. When that dam is dedi. Spitoen the mew Ena telieht fan cated. The meeting will be in econ . nection with the Western) Minin BIRTH Council celebration. scaorr fon Conese Vialeu Nevodie There wili dee a Vaeabeeetne on weemty, Mosreds a POS, tee Mi mining contest, and a cemprehen , one Mes Paste Seth at Sa sive display of mining machinery . Nb le Veet eet coon i a setae Se en ee / } aa Diary of a 49’er FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY (©. L. CANFIELD a APRIL 4, 1852—We buckled down to sluicing the creek Monday morning, and as we had plenty of water we put through a pile of dirt. It was working in the dark, for neither one of us knew whether we were saving any gold or not. . had my doubts and Pard was not sure, as the stuff ran through with a rush and it did not seem as if the riffles would catch the gold It began to rain Friday night and we cleaned up the best we could Saturday morning, as we knew the ereck would rise and carry out our sluices unless we got them up on the bank. We were agreeably surprised to find that we had caught fourteen ounces. Most of it was . very fine, but there was a little coarse gold the size of ‘pumpkin seeds and one nugget that weighed nine dollars. While not wonderfully rich it will pay pretty good wages. It will take three or four days to get our boxes set back in the creek, and, as it is liable to rain more or less during April, we have concluded not to try it again until the first of the month. By that time the winter rains will be over. We had a good joke on John Hall and Delos Calkins this morning. I have got so . can speak French fairly well, and when the boys dropped over on a visit Pard and I jabbered away at each other in that language. throwing ina little English to Delos and John occasionally when they broke into the conversation. They listened awhile, but got more and more disgusted, and finally Delos said: “You think you are smart, but I think you are a couple of d n fools. What is it, SS = AAILOAAAC TIVNISIGN@